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Download as PDF 24568 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2018 / Notices occurred without warning in the past 12 months and no recurrent (two or more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the last five years. His endocrinologist certifies that Mr. Weinman understands diabetes management and monitoring, has stable control of his diabetes using insulin, and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. Weinman meets the requirements of the vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His ophthalmologist examined him in 2018 and certified that he does not have diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class A CDL from Washington. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Nathaniel W. Wessel Mr. Wessel, 21, has had ITDM since 2006. His endocrinologist examined him in 2018 and certified that he has had no severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting in loss of consciousness, requiring the assistance of another person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that occurred without warning in the past 12 months and no recurrent (two or more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the last five years. His endocrinologist certifies that Mr. Wessel understands diabetes management and monitoring, has stable control of his diabetes using insulin, and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. Wessel meets the requirements of the vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His optometrist examined him in 2017 and certified that he does not have diabetic retinopathy. He holds an operator’s license from Maine. Christopher H. Whitman Mr. Whitman, 53, has had ITDM since 2015. His endocrinologist examined him in 2018 and certified that he has had no severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting in loss of consciousness, requiring the assistance of another person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that occurred without warning in the past 12 months and no recurrent (two or more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the last five years. His endocrinologist certifies that Mr. Whitman understands diabetes management and monitoring, has stable control of his diabetes using insulin, and is able to drive a CMV safely. Mr. Whitman meets the requirements of the vision standard at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His optometrist examined him in 2018 and certified that he does not have diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class A CDL from North Carolina. this notice. We will consider all comments received before the close of business on the closing date indicated in the dates section of the notice. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IV. Submitting Comments [Docket No. FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA– 1999–5748; FMCSA–1999–6156; FMCSA– 2000–7006; FMCSA–2001–10578; FMCSA– 2003–15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA– 2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA– 2005–22727; FMCSA–2006–24015; FMCSA– 2007–0017; FMCSA–2007–27897; FMCSA– 2007–28695; FMCSA–2007–29019; FMCSA– 2009–0121; FMCSA–2009–0303; FMCSA– 2011–0189; FMCSA–2011–0298; FMCSA– 2011–0299; FMCSA–2011–26690; FMCSA– 2013–0029; FMCSA–2013–0165; FMCSA– 2013–0166; FMCSA–2013–0167; FMCSA– 2013–0168; FMCSA–2013–0169; FMCSA– 2013–0170; FMCSA–2015–0049; FMCSA– 2015–0056; FMCSA–2015–0070; FMCSA– 2015–0071; FMCSA–2015–0072; FMCSA– 2015–0344; FMCSA–2015–0345] You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA–2018–0028 and click the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on the right hand side of the page. On the new page, enter information required including the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and materials received during the comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination at any time after the close of the comment period. V. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this preamble, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA–2018–0028 and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you will find all documents and comments related to this notice. Issued on: May 17, 2018. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–11425 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P III. Request for Comments In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions described in VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 May 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final disposition. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 113 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce without meeting the vision requirement in one eye. DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in the discussions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical Programs Division, 202–366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Electronic Access You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document Management System (FDMS) at: https:// www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12–140 on the ground level of the E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2018 / Notices West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. II. Background On February 15, 2018, FMCSA published a notice announcing its decision to renew exemptions for 113 individuals from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a CMV in interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (83 FR 6922). The public comment period ended on March 19, 2018, and no comments were received. As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these exemptions would achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red, green, and amber. III. Discussion of Comments FMCSA received no comments in this preceding. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES IV. Conclusion Based upon its evaluation of the 113 renewal exemption applications and comments received, FMCSA confirms its’ decision to exempt the following drivers from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41 (b)(10): In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following groups of drivers received renewed exemptions in the month of January and are discussed below: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 May 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 As of January 3, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 56 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (57 FR 57266; 63 FR 66226; 64 FR 16517; 64 FR 40404; 64 FR 54948; 64 FR 66962; 65 FR 159; 65 FR 57230; 66 FR 41656; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 66 FR 66969; 67 FR 17102; 68 FR 52811; 68 FR 54775; 68 FR 61860; 68 FR 69432; 68 FR 69434; 69 FR 51346; 69 FR 62741; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 50799; 70 FR 53412; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 61165; 70 FR 61493; 70 FR 72689; 70 FR 74102; 71 FR 14566; 71 FR 30227; 71 FR 50970; 71 FR 62147; 71 FR 644; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 46261; 72 FR 52419; 72 FR 52421; 72 FR 54971; 72 FR 54972; 72 FR 58362; 72 FR 62896; 72 FR 62897; 72 FR 64273; 72 FR 67344; 72 FR 71995; 73 FR 20245; 73 FR 27014; 73 FR 48269; 73 FR 75806; 74 FR 26461; 74 FR 34630; 74 FR 41971; 74 FR 43221; 74 FR 43223; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 57553; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 62632; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 8184; 76 FR 37168; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 54530; 76 FR 55465; 76 FR 55469; 76 FR 62143; 76 FR 64169; 76 FR 67246; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70212; 76 FR 70215; 76 FR 75942; 76 FR 75943; 76 FR 79760; 76 FR 8809; 77 FR 17108; 78 FR 18667; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 47818; 78 FR 51268; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 78 FR 64274; 78 FR 64280; 78 FR 65032; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR 76395; 78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 78477; 80 FR 16500; 80 FR 31636; 80 FR 37718; 80 FR 48413; 80 FR 50917; 80 FR 59225; 80 FR 59230; 80 FR 63829; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 80 FR 67481; 80 FR 70060; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 11642; 81 FR 1284; 81 FR 15401; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR 16265): Juan A. Adame (TX) Woodrow E. Bohley (MO) Jason W. Bowers (OR) Kenneth E. Bross (MO) Stacey J. Buckingham (ID) Edwin L. Bupp (PA) Benny J. Burke (AL) Ryan J. Burnworth (MO) Michael D. Champion (VT) Ryan M. Coelho (RI) David J. Comeaux (LA) Brian W. Cordell (TX) Aubrey R. Cordrey, Jr. (DE) Thomas R. Crocker (SC) Stephen W. Deminie (TX) Brad M. Donald (MI) John E. Gannon, Jr. (NV) Charles D. Grady (GA) Louis M. Hankins (IL) Trevor M. Hilton (IL) Randy L. Huelster (OK) Jeffrey A. Keefer (OH) PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24569 Carol Kelly (IN) Karen L. Kelly (DE) Martin D. Keough (NY) William E. Leimkuehler (OK) Michael S. Lewis (NC) Richard L. Loeffelholz (WI) Raul Martinez (FL) Herman C. Mash (NC) Christopher V. May (GA) Terry W. Moore (LA) Richard W. O’Neill (WA) John R. Price (AR) Thomas J. Prusik (NJ) Francis D. Reginald (NJ) Louis A. Requena (NY) Daniel T. Rhodes (IL) Michael J. Robinson (WV) Juan A. Rodriguez (CT) Ronald L. Roy (IL) Glen M. Schulz (IA) Jarrod R. Seirer (KS) Levi A. Shetler (OH) Roye T. Skelton (MS) Rick E. Smith (IL) Juan E. Sotero (FL) Paul D. Stoddard (NY) Aaron M. Vernon (OH) Cesar Villa (NM) Larry J. Waldner (SD) Stephen H. Ward (MO) Karl A. Weinert (NY) Dennis E. White (PA) Lorenzo A. Williams (DE) Walter M. Yohn, Jr. (AL) The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA– 1999–5748; FMCSA–1999–6156; FMCSA–2000–7006; FMCSA–2001– 10578; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA– 2005–21711; FMCSA–2005–22194; FMCSA–2006–24015; FMCSA–2007– 27897; FMCSA–2007–28695; FMCSA– 2007–29019; FMCSA–2009–0121; FMCSA–2011–0189; FMCSA–2011– 26690; FMCSA–2013–0029; FMCSA– 2013–0165; FMCSA–2013–0166; FMCSA–2013–0168; FMCSA–2013– 0169; FMCSA–2015–0049; FMCSA– 2015–0056; FMCSA–2015–0070; FMCSA–2015–0071; FMCSA–2015– 0072. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 3, 2018, and will expire on January 3, 2020. As of January 5, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, George G. Ulferts, Jr. (IA) has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (76 FR 70213; 77 FR 541; 78 FR 74223; 80 FR 80443). The driver was included in docket number FMCSA–2011–0298. The exemption is applicable as of January 5, 2018, and will expire on January 5, 2020. As of January 8, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 24570 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2018 / Notices 31315, the following 13 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (72 FR 67340; 73 FR 1395; 74 FR 65845; 76 FR 78728; 78 FR 76704; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 60117): Thomas G. Ashbrook (NY) Wayne A. Burnett (NC) George R. Cornell (OH) Thomas E. Gross (PA) Ethan A. Hale (KY) Steven G. Hall (NC) Jason Huddleston (TX) Boleslaw Makowski (WI) Anthony D. Ovitt (VT) Martin Postma (IL) Phillip D. Satterfield (GA) George E. Todd (WV) Eric C. Weidley (PA) The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA–2007–0017; FMCSA– 2015–0344. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 8, 2018, and will expire on January 8, 2020. As of January 9, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, Juan R. Andrade (TX) has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 64271; 79 FR 2748; 80 FR 80443). The driver was included in docket number FMCSA–2013–0167. The exemption is applicable as of January 9, 2018, and will expire on January 9, 2020. As of January 15, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following eight individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 64271; 79 FR 2748; 80 FR 80443): Ronald C. Ashley (GA) Miguel A. Calderon (CA) Terry L. Cliffe (IL) Adam S. Larson (CO) Glenn H. Lewis (OH) Leonardo Lopez (NE) Roy A. Whitaker (TX) Sammy D. Wynn (GA) The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA–2013–0167. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 15, 2018, and will expire on January 15, 2020. As of January 21, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (80 FR 79414; 81 FR 44680): VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 May 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 Gary L. Best (MI) Therron K. Billings (VA) Russell A. Wilkinson (FL) Timothy W. Youngblood, Jr. (TX) The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA–2015–0345. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 21, 2018, and will expire on January 21, 2020. As of January 23, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, Leonard A. Martin (NV) has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 67454; 79 FR 4803; 81 FR 15401). The driver was included in docket number FMCSA–2013–0170. The exemption is applicable as of January 23, 2018, and will expire on January 23, 2020. As of January 24, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following five individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (76 FR 70213; 76 FR 73769; 77 FR 3547; 77 FR 541; 79 FR 2247; 80 FR 80443): Adam O. Carson (MS) Marion J. Coleman, Jr. (KY) Lex A. Fabrizio (UT) Mark A. Ferris (IA) Roger W. Hammack (AL) The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA–2011–0298; FMCSA– 2011–0299. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 24, 2018, and will expire on January 24, 2020. As of January 27, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following nine individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 70 FR 48801; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 61165; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689; 71 FR 4632; 72 FR 58359; 72 FR 62897; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 5259; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 64124; 74 FR 65845; 75 FR 1451; 77 FR 545; 78 FR 78475; 80 FR 80443): Arthur L. Bousema (CA) Norman E. Braden (CO) Matthew W. Daggs (MO) Donald R. Date, Jr. (MD) John E. Kimmet, Jr. (WA) Jason L. Light (ID) Michael J. Richard (LA) Robert E. Sanders (PA) Robert A. Sherry (PA) The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA–2003–15268; FMCSA–2003–15892; FMCSA–2005– 22194; FMCSA–2005–22727. Their exemptions are applicable as of January PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 27, 2018, and will expire on January 27, 2020. As of January 28, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (74 FR 60022; 75 FR 4623; 77 FR 543; 78 FR 76707; 80 FR 80443): James A. DuBay (MI) Donald E. Halvorson (NM) Phillip J.C. Locke (CO) Brian T. Nelson (MN) The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA–2009–0303. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 28, 2018, and will expire on January 28, 2020. As of January 29, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 11 individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 67454; 79 FR 4803; 80 FR 80443): Calvin J. Barbour (NY) Martin D. Bellcour (WI) Walter A. Breeze (OH) Donald G. Carstensen (IA) Jamie D. Daniels (IA) Michael L. Fiamingo (PA) Randall Hjelmtveit (MN) Randy G. Kinney (IL) Hector Marquez (TX) Hersehl D. Volentine (LA) Gary D. Vollertsen (CO) The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA–2013–0170. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 29, 2018, and will expire on January 29, 2020. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. Issued on: May 17, 2018. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–11417 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-1998-4334; FMCSA-1999-5748; FMCSA-1999-6156; FMCSA-
2000-7006; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-2003-15268; FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-
2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727; FMCSA-2006-24015; 
FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2007-28695; FMCSA-2007-29019; 
FMCSA-2009-0121; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2011-0298; 
FMCSA-2011-0299; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0165; 
FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0167; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; 
FMCSA-2013-0170; FMCSA-2015-0049; FMCSA-2015-0056; FMCSA-2015-0070; 
FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072; FMCSA-2015-0344; FMCSA-2015-0345]


Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 113 
individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle 
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these individuals to continue to 
operate CMVs in interstate commerce without meeting the vision 
requirement in one eye.

DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates 
stated in the discussions below and will expire on the dates stated in 
the discussions below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, 
Medical Programs Division, 202-366-4001, [email protected], FMCSA, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have 
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, 
contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document 
Management System (FDMS) at: https://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the 
ground level of the

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West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT 
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information 
the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in 
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed 
at https://www.dot.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On February 15, 2018, FMCSA published a notice announcing its 
decision to renew exemptions for 113 individuals from the vision 
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a CMV in interstate 
commerce and requested comments from the public (83 FR 6922). The 
public comment period ended on March 19, 2018, and no comments were 
received.
    As stated in the previous notice, FMCSA has evaluated the 
eligibility of these applicants and determined that renewing these 
exemptions would achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater 
than the level that would be achieved by complying with the current 
regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding vision 
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is physically 
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has distant visual acuity of at 
least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual 
acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with 
corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least 20/40 (Snellen) 
in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at 
least 70[deg] in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and the ability 
to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red, 
green, and amber.

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this preceding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 113 renewal exemption applications 
and comments received, FMCSA confirms its' decision to exempt the 
following drivers from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41 (b)(10):
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 
groups of drivers received renewed exemptions in the month of January 
and are discussed below:
    As of January 3, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 56 individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (57 FR 57266; 63 FR 66226; 64 FR 
16517; 64 FR 40404; 64 FR 54948; 64 FR 66962; 65 FR 159; 65 FR 57230; 
66 FR 41656; 66 FR 53826; 66 FR 66966; 66 FR 66969; 67 FR 17102; 68 FR 
52811; 68 FR 54775; 68 FR 61860; 68 FR 69432; 68 FR 69434; 69 FR 51346; 
69 FR 62741; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 50799; 70 FR 53412; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 
61165; 70 FR 61493; 70 FR 72689; 70 FR 74102; 71 FR 14566; 71 FR 30227; 
71 FR 50970; 71 FR 62147; 71 FR 644; 72 FR 39879; 72 FR 46261; 72 FR 
52419; 72 FR 52421; 72 FR 54971; 72 FR 54972; 72 FR 58362; 72 FR 62896; 
72 FR 62897; 72 FR 64273; 72 FR 67344; 72 FR 71995; 73 FR 20245; 73 FR 
27014; 73 FR 48269; 73 FR 75806; 74 FR 26461; 74 FR 34630; 74 FR 41971; 
74 FR 43221; 74 FR 43223; 74 FR 49069; 74 FR 57553; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 
62632; 74 FR 65847; 75 FR 50799; 75 FR 8184; 76 FR 37168; 76 FR 53708; 
76 FR 54530; 76 FR 55465; 76 FR 55469; 76 FR 62143; 76 FR 64169; 76 FR 
67246; 76 FR 70210; 76 FR 70212; 76 FR 70215; 76 FR 75942; 76 FR 75943; 
76 FR 79760; 76 FR 8809; 77 FR 17108; 78 FR 18667; 78 FR 34143; 78 FR 
47818; 78 FR 51268; 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 62935; 78 FR 63302; 78 FR 63307; 
78 FR 64274; 78 FR 64280; 78 FR 65032; 78 FR 66099; 78 FR 67452; 78 FR 
76395; 78 FR 76705; 78 FR 77778; 78 FR 77780; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 78477; 
80 FR 16500; 80 FR 31636; 80 FR 37718; 80 FR 48413; 80 FR 50917; 80 FR 
59225; 80 FR 59230; 80 FR 63829; 80 FR 63869; 80 FR 67472; 80 FR 67476; 
80 FR 67481; 80 FR 70060; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 11642; 81 FR 1284; 81 FR 
15401; 81 FR 15404; 81 FR 16265):

Juan A. Adame (TX)
Woodrow E. Bohley (MO)
Jason W. Bowers (OR)
Kenneth E. Bross (MO)
Stacey J. Buckingham (ID)
Edwin L. Bupp (PA)
Benny J. Burke (AL)
Ryan J. Burnworth (MO)
Michael D. Champion (VT)
Ryan M. Coelho (RI)
David J. Comeaux (LA)
Brian W. Cordell (TX)
Aubrey R. Cordrey, Jr. (DE)
Thomas R. Crocker (SC)
Stephen W. Deminie (TX)
Brad M. Donald (MI)
John E. Gannon, Jr. (NV)
Charles D. Grady (GA)
Louis M. Hankins (IL)
Trevor M. Hilton (IL)
Randy L. Huelster (OK)
Jeffrey A. Keefer (OH)
Carol Kelly (IN)
Karen L. Kelly (DE)
Martin D. Keough (NY)
William E. Leimkuehler (OK)
Michael S. Lewis (NC)
Richard L. Loeffelholz (WI)
Raul Martinez (FL)
Herman C. Mash (NC)
Christopher V. May (GA)
Terry W. Moore (LA)
Richard W. O'Neill (WA)
John R. Price (AR)
Thomas J. Prusik (NJ)
Francis D. Reginald (NJ)
Louis A. Requena (NY)
Daniel T. Rhodes (IL)
Michael J. Robinson (WV)
Juan A. Rodriguez (CT)
Ronald L. Roy (IL)
Glen M. Schulz (IA)
Jarrod R. Seirer (KS)
Levi A. Shetler (OH)
Roye T. Skelton (MS)
Rick E. Smith (IL)
Juan E. Sotero (FL)
Paul D. Stoddard (NY)
Aaron M. Vernon (OH)
Cesar Villa (NM)
Larry J. Waldner (SD)
Stephen H. Ward (MO)
Karl A. Weinert (NY)
Dennis E. White (PA)
Lorenzo A. Williams (DE)
Walter M. Yohn, Jr. (AL)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-1998-4334; FMCSA-
1999-5748; FMCSA-1999-6156; FMCSA-2000-7006; FMCSA-2001-10578; FMCSA-
2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-21711; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2006-24015; 
FMCSA-2007-27897; FMCSA-2007-28695; FMCSA-2007-29019; FMCSA-2009-0121; 
FMCSA-2011-0189; FMCSA-2011-26690; FMCSA-2013-0029; FMCSA-2013-0165; 
FMCSA-2013-0166; FMCSA-2013-0168; FMCSA-2013-0169; FMCSA-2015-0049; 
FMCSA-2015-0056; FMCSA-2015-0070; FMCSA-2015-0071; FMCSA-2015-0072. 
Their exemptions are applicable as of January 3, 2018, and will expire 
on January 3, 2020.
    As of January 5, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, George G. Ulferts, Jr. (IA) has satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (76 FR 70213; 77 FR 541; 78 FR 
74223; 80 FR 80443).
    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2011-0298. The 
exemption is applicable as of January 5, 2018, and will expire on 
January 5, 2020.
    As of January 8, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and

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31315, the following 13 individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (72 FR 67340; 73 FR 1395; 74 FR 
65845; 76 FR 78728; 78 FR 76704; 80 FR 76345; 80 FR 80443; 81 FR 
60117):

Thomas G. Ashbrook (NY)
Wayne A. Burnett (NC)
George R. Cornell (OH)
Thomas E. Gross (PA)
Ethan A. Hale (KY)
Steven G. Hall (NC)
Jason Huddleston (TX)
Boleslaw Makowski (WI)
Anthony D. Ovitt (VT)
Martin Postma (IL)
Phillip D. Satterfield (GA)
George E. Todd (WV)
Eric C. Weidley (PA)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2007-0017; FMCSA-
2015-0344. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 8, 2018, and 
will expire on January 8, 2020.
    As of January 9, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, Juan R. Andrade (TX) has satisfied the renewal conditions 
for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs 
for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 64271; 79 FR 2748; 80 FR 80443).
    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0167. The 
exemption is applicable as of January 9, 2018, and will expire on 
January 9, 2020.
    As of January 15, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following eight individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 64271; 79 FR 2748; 80 FR 
80443):

Ronald C. Ashley (GA)
Miguel A. Calderon (CA)
Terry L. Cliffe (IL)
Adam S. Larson (CO)
Glenn H. Lewis (OH)
Leonardo Lopez (NE)
Roy A. Whitaker (TX)
Sammy D. Wynn (GA)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0167. Their 
exemptions are applicable as of January 15, 2018, and will expire on 
January 15, 2020.
    As of January 21, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (80 FR 79414; 81 FR 44680):

Gary L. Best (MI)
Therron K. Billings (VA)
Russell A. Wilkinson (FL)
Timothy W. Youngblood, Jr. (TX)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0345. Their 
exemptions are applicable as of January 21, 2018, and will expire on 
January 21, 2020.
    As of January 23, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, Leonard A. Martin (NV) has satisfied the renewal conditions 
for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in the FMCSRs 
for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 67454; 79 FR 4803; 81 FR 15401).
    The driver was included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0170. The 
exemption is applicable as of January 23, 2018, and will expire on 
January 23, 2020.
    As of January 24, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following five individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (76 FR 70213; 76 FR 73769; 77 FR 
3547; 77 FR 541; 79 FR 2247; 80 FR 80443):

Adam O. Carson (MS)
Marion J. Coleman, Jr. (KY)
Lex A. Fabrizio (UT)
Mark A. Ferris (IA)
Roger W. Hammack (AL)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2011-0298; FMCSA-
2011-0299. Their exemptions are applicable as of January 24, 2018, and 
will expire on January 24, 2020.
    As of January 27, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following nine individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (68 FR 52811; 68 FR 61860; 70 FR 
48801; 70 FR 57353; 70 FR 61165; 70 FR 71884; 70 FR 72689; 71 FR 4632; 
72 FR 58359; 72 FR 62897; 73 FR 1395; 73 FR 5259; 74 FR 60021; 74 FR 
64124; 74 FR 65845; 75 FR 1451; 77 FR 545; 78 FR 78475; 80 FR 80443):

Arthur L. Bousema (CA)
Norman E. Braden (CO)
Matthew W. Daggs (MO)
Donald R. Date, Jr. (MD)
John E. Kimmet, Jr. (WA)
Jason L. Light (ID)
Michael J. Richard (LA)
Robert E. Sanders (PA)
Robert A. Sherry (PA)

    The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA-2003-15268; 
FMCSA-2003-15892; FMCSA-2005-22194; FMCSA-2005-22727. Their exemptions 
are applicable as of January 27, 2018, and will expire on January 27, 
2020.
    As of January 28, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following four individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (74 FR 60022; 75 FR 4623; 77 FR 
543; 78 FR 76707; 80 FR 80443):

James A. DuBay (MI)
Donald E. Halvorson (NM)
Phillip J.C. Locke (CO)
Brian T. Nelson (MN)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2009-0303. Their 
exemptions are applicable as of January 28, 2018, and will expire on 
January 28, 2020.
    As of January 29, 2018, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 
and 31315, the following 11 individuals have satisfied the renewal 
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision requirement in 
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (78 FR 67454; 79 FR 4803; 80 FR 
80443):

Calvin J. Barbour (NY)
Martin D. Bellcour (WI)
Walter A. Breeze (OH)
Donald G. Carstensen (IA)
Jamie D. Daniels (IA)
Michael L. Fiamingo (PA)
Randall Hjelmtveit (MN)
Randy G. Kinney (IL)
Hector Marquez (TX)
Hersehl D. Volentine (LA)
Gary D. Vollertsen (CO)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0170. Their 
exemptions are applicable as of January 29, 2018, and will expire on 
January 29, 2020.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid 
for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. 
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person 
fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the 
exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained 
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not 
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 
31315.

    Issued on: May 17, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-11417 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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